Improvement in field and garden hoes



C. A. HOWARD.

FIELD AND GARDEN HOE.

Patented 0Ct.31.1875.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. HOWARD, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO NATHAN P. EATON, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FIELD AND GARDEN HOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 183,930, dated October111, 1876; application filed July 29, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES A. HOWARD, of thecity of Elmira, State -of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedField and Garden Hoe and I do declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, refer ence being hadtlto the accompanyingdraW- ings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved hoe. Fig. 2 is a front view ofthe same, or a section upon the line m w, Fig. 1.

My invention consists of an adjustable hoehandle, which may be set atdifferent angles to the hoe, in order to adapt the hoe to differentkinds oi' Work, or to the height of a man or boy, as may be desired.

l In the accompanying drawings, Fig. l is a .side view of the hoe andhandle, the adjustment of the hoe being shown in dotted lines. The hoeis made in the usual manner, and then pro-vided with a long shank, D, towhich and thumb-screw, or other suitable means,

may be employed for adjusting the handle.

Having fully described my invention, I claim- The segmental stud E, orits substantial equivalent, in combination With the handle B and theshank or tang D, the handle and tang being pivoted together, as shown atO, as and for the purpose specified.

CHARLES A. HOWARD. Witnesses:

N. P. FAssETT, H. B. SMITH.

